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npr. org > 05/18/2026 > nx-s1-5825730 > trump-goes-after-gop-foes-in-louisiana-kentucky-primaries

Trump goes after GOP foes in Louisiana, Kentucky primaries: The NPR Politics Podcast

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (203+ words) Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his primary last Saturday to a challenger backed by President Trump, and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie faces a similar challenge in his primary on Tuesday. We discuss the president's efforts to target politicians he…...

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npr. org > 03/27/2026 > nx-s1-5762771 > nevada-residents-facing-economic-hardship-want-mining-boom-affordable-housing

Nevada residents facing economic hardship want mining boom, affordable housing: Here & Now Anytime

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (171+ words) More than 100 years ago, miners in Tonopah, Nev. , risked their lives to pull a fortune of silver and gold from the nearby mountains. The mines are quiet now, but Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd visited the town of a little more…...

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npr. org > 12/01/2025 > nx-s1-5580551 > data-centers-are-thirsty-for-water-this-nevada-city-is-prepared-at-least-for-now

Data centers are thirsty for water. This Nevada city is prepared, at least for now

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (81+ words) Outside Reno, Nev. , a massive data center campus is being built to support artificial intelligence. The center sits in the nation's driest state and will need billions of gallons of water to operate. Data centers are thirsty for water. This…...

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npr. org > 10/02/2025 > nx-s1-5560792 > kentuckys-governor-on-the-shutdown-and-political-divisions

Kentucky's governor on the shutdown and political divisions: Up First from NPR

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (146+ words) Andy Beshear is widely popular in red state Kentucky and he's considering a run for president. The Democratic governor sat for an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep and talked about the federal government shutdown, political divisions, tariffs and a lot…...